Former radio presenter Sammy Power married herself to celebrate a year of big personal changes. Photo: Supplied

“And I did… I just stopped, and I started training, I’ve lost 25 kilos and I feel really good.”

Now 62 kilograms - half the size she was at her heaviest - and newly blonde, Power hadn’t set her 50th as a deadline.

But when she realised it was approaching she wanted to do more to recognise her newfound self-confidence.

“I’ve spent my whole life worried about my thighs or my hair... I’ve probably spent 20 years if you added up the time worrying about that stuff,” she said.

“I actually do love myself now, not in an up myself way, but I do think ‘Wow, I’ve achieved this, I can do this’.”

Held at the Boat House at Noosa, Power’s fancy dress wedding involved a dazzling gold bridal gown (made by her Indian real estate agent), a ukelele band, a psychic celebrant, a ringbearer dressed as a cat, bridesmaids in bunny costumes and plenty of leopard print and flamingo-themed decor.

Guests included Darren Lockyer, the Twelfth Man Billy Birmingham and radio veterans like Dave Gibson and Mike Goldman.

“It was a very serious wedding, but it was also hilarious,” Power said.

“The dress was over-the-top… my Mum was dressed as [Disney villain] Maleficent and my brother-in-law, who is shy, came as Conchita Wurst, the Eurovision winner.”

Power said she remained sober for the massive party that followed, but their were some weary heads that joined her for a recovery brunch on Sunday, which she jokingly referred to as her “divorce”.

“Well, I could only stand to be married to myself for one night,” she said.

Power hopes her experience will touch a chord with other women who may also be over-consuming to disguise feelings of inner pain.

“All you have to do is stop...I know it sounds hard, but it’s easy,” she said.

“If you’re ready you can do it, if you’re not, you have to ask ‘Why am I sabotaging myself?’ and you have to feel real things.”